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Waiting on neurologist...
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:06 pm
by akaye88
I went in to the doc last Thursday because the right side of my face drooped and wouldn't smile and my right arm was numb and tingly. They sent me for a stat MRI that afternoon. They called me at work the next day saying I have hyper intensive areas, and MS is suspected, but I'll have to see the neuro. Awesome. Called the neuro, they said they're booked out until mid-April, but have a note to cancel an appt for me. So I have my appt on March 26. Now my right foot is numb and tingly at my toes, my legs and hips feel really tight and weak. I've been working all week because I'm afraid to tell my employer for the fact they could let me go. I work in high need special education and I feel like mentally I'm not all there. I'm not as sharp and I'm losing my thoughts all day.
Anyway, pardon the ramble, it's my first post and I'm not sure how to use this site. I picked up my MRI results tonight and see a number of lovely lesions in the middle and "T2 flair" labels and whatnots. Is there a way I can attach them so I can get some outside input to avoid driving myself crazy until 3/26?
Re: Waiting on neurologist...
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:05 pm
by NHE
akaye88 wrote:Anyway, pardon the ramble, it's my first post and I'm not sure how to use this site. I picked up my MRI results tonight and see a number of lovely lesions in the middle and "T2 flair" labels and whatnots. Is there a way I can attach them so I can get some outside input to avoid driving myself crazy until 3/26?
Welcome to ThisIsMS. Please see the following post in the Forums FAQ thread.
http://www.thisisms.com/forum/site-supp ... tml#p40760
Re: Waiting on neurologist...
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:24 am
by lyndacarol
akaye88 wrote:I went in to the doc last Thursday because the right side of my face drooped and wouldn't smile and my right arm was numb and tingly. They sent me for a stat MRI that afternoon. They called me at work the next day saying I have hyper intensive areas, and MS is suspected, but I'll have to see the neuro. Awesome. Called the neuro, they said they're booked out until mid-April, but have a note to cancel an appt for me. So I have my appt on March 26. Now my right foot is numb and tingly at my toes, my legs and hips feel really tight and weak. I've been working all week because I'm afraid to tell my employer for the fact they could let me go. I work in high need special education and I feel like mentally I'm not all there. I'm not as sharp and I'm losing my thoughts all day.
Anyway, pardon the ramble, it's my first post and I'm not sure how to use this site. I picked up my MRI results tonight and see a number of lovely lesions in the middle and "T2 flair" labels and whatnots. Is there a way I can attach them so I can get some outside input to avoid driving myself crazy until 3/26?
Welcome to ThisIsMS, akaye88.
Take a deep breath.
There are many possible conditions that have lesions as a symptom – MS is only one possibility and MS is a diagnosis of exclusion which can only be made when the other possibilities have been ruled out
first.
The following description of a neurological exam comes from the University of Chicago and might help prepare you for what to expect at your March appointment. (By the way, numbness/tingling in arms/hands or feet/toes is called "peripheral neuropathy.") I urge you to take a written list of symptoms with you to the appointment (and please request your own copy of any test results):
http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchic ... #bloodtest\
Blood tests
Blood tests are commonly employed to check for vitamin deficiencies, toxic elements and evidence of an abnormal immune response.
Depending on your individual situation, your doctor may request certain laboratory tests to identify potentially treatable causes for neuropathy. These include tests for:
Vitamin B12 and folate levels
Thyroid, liver and kidney functions (especially thyroid hormones testing is recommended by Kathryn Simpkins in her book, The MS Solution)
Vasculitis evaluation
Oral glucose tolerance test
Antibodies to nerve components (e.g., anti-MAG antibody)
Antibodies related to celiac disease (Gluten sensitivity is a problem for many people; it can cause neurological symptoms.)
Lyme disease
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C and B